ˈdä(ˌ)lē, ˈda(- noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably of Arawakan origin; akin to Wapisiana dali dalli
: any of certain tropical trees of the genus Virola of the family Myristicaceae (especially V. surinamensis ) that has wood which is used for staves and hard seeds which resemble nutmegs and yield a wax or solid oil